[ there, finally, again—eye contact. gently, tony grabs her hand and lowers it. he holds on. the lines of his shoulders are smoother, expression softened, but he still stands firm. ]
Look. I sympathize with your cause. I do.
[ a brief glance aside, something warring on his face. he could do so much more with better resources. he could change this whole world. he sighs. ]
But that's not a conflict I can get involved in.
[ not while he owes lucanis his gratitude. not as long as the crows leave innocent people alone. the best tony can do is step away. ]
no subject
Look. I sympathize with your cause. I do.
[ a brief glance aside, something warring on his face. he could do so much more with better resources. he could change this whole world. he sighs. ]
But that's not a conflict I can get involved in.
[ not while he owes lucanis his gratitude. not as long as the crows leave innocent people alone. the best tony can do is step away. ]